Community Corner

šŸŒ± How big could Central Islipā€™s South Shore Charter School soon become?

Be sure to catch Momentum at South Bay Residents, Community Leaders and Volunteers to Assemble Backpacks for Local Ch on the Centralā€¦

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday August 25th Patch AM
Tuesday August 25th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Central Islip! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How big could Central Islip's South Shore Charter School soon become?
  • Why this Mastic Beach shooting heads to Central Islip's district court

Also on today's calendar: Momentum at South Bay Residents, Community Leaders and Volunteers to Assemble Backpacks for Local Ch and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Central Islip Charter School Eyes Major Expansion (patch.com) — A fast-growing tuition-free charter school based in Central Islip is planning a major expansion from its current K–3 program toward a full K–12 model, with most students coming from Central Islip and Brentwood. Leaders say strong test scores, STEM-focused instruction, and community partnerships are driving demand, but they must find larger facilities within Central Islip to keep adding grades and eventually launch middle and high school programs.
   

• Mastic Beach man shot in leg in dispute outside Neighborhood Road gas station, cops say (greaterlongisland.com) — A man was shot in the leg during an argument outside a Mastic Beach gas station early Sunday, and police say the victim's injuries are not life-threatening. Officers arrested a 48-year-old suspect, who is being held at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip, tying the case to the local justice system.
   

📸 Around Central Islip

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Central Islip

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Central Islip Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Central Islip PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Central Islip. Apply here.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Islandia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central Islip here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hauppauge

  • RCF and TT+ Audio sound out iNDIEPLAZA — TPi (tpimagazine.com)
  • Man threatened Trump, Jeanine Pirro in rant videos: DOJ (lawandcrime.com)
  • Officials: Daniel Burke, man accused of rape, kidnapping in missing LI girl case, dies (newsday.com)

Islip

  • Days After 1st Human Case Of West Nile Virus, 6 Mosquito Samples Test Positive In Brookhaven: Officials (patch.com)

Deer Park

  • Driver Injured After Car Slams Into Parked Trailer In West Babylon: Police (patch.com)

Ok Central Islip! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Central Islip